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Newspaper
Matteson Star
Location
Matteson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1998
Page
10
The page lists senior vice presidents Peter Neill and Gerald R Smith editor in chief Franklin Shuftan and Margaret Seltzner assistant editor news Dennis Wheeler Joanne Zerkel editorial page editor features editor with the date Thursday July 30 1998.
A $500,000 Illinois grant funds a three year transitional housing site for homeless women and children in the south suburbs. Five regional agencies, SSFS, PADS, Grande Prairie Services, South Suburban Council on Alcoholism and Substance Abuse, and University of Illinois Cooperative Extension Service, form Sanctuary to oversee ongoing operations. State officials presented the funds in a ceremony with Sen. Debbie Halvorson and Rep. George Scully.
On the first anniversary of the Old Plank Road Trail officials in Matteson and Rich Township reach an annexation agreement. Matteson gains police powers along the two mile section between Central and Harlem avenues with patrols starting immediately and funds to buy ATV patrol units. Residents are urged to report suspicious behavior to Matteson or Cook County police as issues have been few but require joint effort.
State Comptroller Loleta Didrickson helped secure Gov. Jim Edgar’s signing of SB 1244 to restrict the use of state audited trust funds to cemetery upkeep. The law requires cemetery owners to license within 30 days of taking over and allows background checks. Illinois oversees about 1,800 cemeteries and funeral homes with trust funds over 775 million.
Classic Proudly Star Newspapers staged its 27th annual Star Prep Golf Classic at Silver Lake Country Club in Orland Park under pleasant weather. Christopher Beyer Oak Lawn won boys junior-senior with a 72, Tyra Frederick Park Forest captured girls with an 81, and Ben Carlstead Flossmoor took boys freshman-sophomore with a 72.
Dennis R Wheeler recounts the D C shooting by Rusty Weston from Valmeyer Illinois. Two Capitol Police officers Jacob Chestnut and John Gibson died defending the Capitol. bystander Angela Dickerson survived. Weston remains in hospital in a coma facing possible murder charges. The piece notes strong security, public reaction, and reflection on national liberty.
A column reflecting on nine years of boat safety advocacy, noting initial resistance to regulation, rising water-related tragedies, and eventual adoption of stricter controls. Highlights include mandatory flotation devices for children under 13, adherence to navigational “rules of the road,” penalties for alcohol and unsafe operation, and the need for ongoing safety rules.
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